Sigh

Found a listing for $88 with free shipping. Seems too good to be true, but I ordered one. Looks like she has around ten available, along with a couple other sets.

http://www.bonanza.com/listings/LEGO-Creator-Pet-Shop-10218/327876660?st_id=18344363

First and last time I ordered 3 sets on there, 2 came from Barnes and 1 came from Amazon...

15 minutes ago, michael sater said:

Found a listing for $88 with free shipping. Seems too good to be true, but I ordered one. Looks like she has around ten available, along with a couple other sets.

http://www.bonanza.com/listings/LEGO-Creator-Pet-Shop-10218/327876660?st_id=18344363

I couldn't take the risk but good luck to those that will.  

Just now, buidee said:

I couldn't take the risk but good luck to those that will.  

I am not willing to wish good luck to those that are helping facilitate scammers and credit card thieves.

5 minutes ago, MarxMarvelous said:

Sigh

i find that gif helps at times like these.

F5 time hasn't even gotten started yet so no need to go out and get ripped off.

  this might be just the first whiff of extinction.  or not.

Edited March 9, 20169 yr by cladner

I am not willing to wish good luck to those that are helping facilitate scammers and credit card thieves.

$65 for IR's! Come on. Who doesn't want a detective at their door? It helps break up the day, sometimes...

12 minutes ago, dcdfan said:

First and last time I ordered 3 sets on there, 2 came from Barnes and 1 came from Amazon...

Wait, I'm confused...so you did get the sets you ordered? Why the negativity about them? Just curious for my own benefit

Edited March 9, 20169 yr by michael sater

48 minutes ago, michael sater said:

Found a listing for $88 with free shipping. Seems too good to be true, but I ordered one. Looks like she has around ten available, along with a couple other sets.

http://www.bonanza.com/listings/LEGO-Creator-Pet-Shop-10218/327876660?st_id=18344363

What is bonanza and that def seems too good to be true...that same seller has a $75 MF and and a $65 IR...like the rest of you said...(not even) good luck but run. 

Edited March 9, 20169 yr by midbenne
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Would it be too much to ask Lego to just slap a "Sold Out" label (in red) on the set so we finally can think of doing away with it?  This set has been out longer than the Grand Emporium at this point.

I started building one of mine last weekend and I had no interest in modulars when I joined Brickpicker!

 

The bonanza listings are from this guy:

http://www.bonanza.com/users/16835917/profile

New account, opened Mar 5. Better watch out.

2 hours ago, michael sater said:

Found a listing for $88 with free shipping. Seems too good to be true, but I ordered one. Looks like she has around ten available, along with a couple other sets.

http://www.bonanza.com/listings/LEGO-Creator-Pet-Shop-10218/327876660?st_id=18344363

This looks like trouble.....The seller also has $75 Millennium Falcons and $65 Indominous Rex sets. 

$75 Falcons could be legit with a $35 buy in.... the others are pretty questionable at best though, given reports on sales on those sets. As others have said, be weary. If it's too good to be true.... 

10 minutes ago, Zelgazra said:

$75 Falcons could be legit with a $35 buy in.... the others are pretty questionable at best though, given reports on sales on those sets. As others have said, be weary. If it's too good to be true.... 

Yes but why would you? Those falcons also sell if you price them $99 or $110 .... Then again, the scam would also work if it was priced $99 or $110, perhaps less people would bite though, so all the more reasons to think this is indeed a scam - either taking money and leaving, or selling merchandise bought with stolen CCs.

Edited March 9, 20169 yr by Phil B

just parted out 11 of these worth about 4100 in part out value.  Quite a task let me tell ya, biggest part out to date for our little store.

Shaking my head at the guy who posted an obvious scam, and everyone who reposted it via quote...

Here is my Opinion,

1. there is still in stock other than CA and US

2. US seems to be the latest for showing "RETIRING SOON" and "RETIRED" tag comparing with Europe

3. Recently, just like DS and Red 5, there should be "SOLD OUT" instead of "TOS" if it is going to be retired.

therefore, i think it will be back in stock in the coming future.

 

This is temporarily out of stock in U.S Shop @ Home now. Would this be another trap? or finally........gone? 

Can we please put this "trap" crap to rest? Can anyone document a verifiable instance of a retailer actually trying to "trap" resellerd? As I've said before, there's really no need to lay a trap since we generally make ourselves pretty easy to identify through our purchasing patterns.

17 hours ago, szhang0407 said:

This is temporarily out of stock in U.S Shop @ Home now. Would this be another trap? or finally........gone? 

Im pretty sure everything that has gone TooS so far has come back. 

 

 

Are they ever going to retire another modular again?

18 hours ago, michael sater said:

Wait, I'm confused...so you did get the sets you ordered? Why the negativity about them? Just curious for my own benefit

The sets were "purchased" at Barnes and Amazon using stolen Credit Cards or other shady business. Then dropshiped to his address. By buying he indadvertedly contributed to criminal activity. This thread is not the place to rant about this but there is plenty of related discussion on BP that you might want to read. Just remember the easy rule of thumb: If it looks too good to be true, it is too good to be true. 

4 hours ago, MathBuilder said:

The sets were "purchased" at Barnes and Amazon using stolen Credit Cards or other shady business. Then dropshiped to his address. By buying he indadvertedly contributed to criminal activity. This thread is not the place to rant about this but there is plenty of related discussion on BP that you might want to read. Just remember the easy rule of thumb: If it looks too good to be true, it is too good to be true. 

Oh, thanks. I feel bad now. I was trying to help and get advice, and I got hammered in the responses. Live and learn I guess.

http://www.toysrus.com/buy/lego-hard-to-find/lego-creator-pet-shop-10218-4593085-12066406

http://www.toysrus.com/buy/lego-hard-to-find/lego-creator-pet-shop-10218-4593085-12066406

Is this sort of behaviour common?

4 hours ago, Crustybeaver said:

Is this sort of behaviour common?

Available at Target now...

Are you asking do I sometimes post links (in the appropriate thread) to the only available site to purchase an item online that some believe may finally be done? If so, the answer is yes. If we know something is done, I would most likely post in the Daily Deals...

http://www.target.com/p/lego-creator-pet-shop/-/A-13782395

Edited March 11, 20169 yr by dcdfan

22 hours ago, redcell said:

Can we please put this "trap" crap to rest? Can anyone document a verifiable instance of a retailer actually trying to "trap" resellerd? As I've said before, there's really no need to lay a trap since we generally make ourselves pretty easy to identify through our purchasing patterns.

I know it was a typo, but that's what I'm calling the herd now... The resellerd strikes again! Sounds perfect!